Specifications

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the TAR E key. The weight display will now show 0 and the Net and Zero indicator lamps will
illuminate.
3. Remove the container, box, or item from the scale. The weight display should show a negative weight
value (weight of the tared container, box, or item).
4. To clear the tare weight, press the TARE key. The Net indicator lamp will no longer be illuminated.
5.4.2 Digital Tare, Tare Weight Known
1. Press the REZERO key to zero the scale.
2. If the tare weight value is known, use the numeric keypad to key in the value and then press the TARE
key. The Tare Weight value must be entered without a decimal point. The Weight field is 5 digits long
and the placement of the decimal point is determined by Bits 2, 1, and 0 of Specification 21 - Weight
Decimal Point Position. The digits you enter for the tare weight will fill the field starting from the right.
(Example: if the decimal point is set as 0.0000 and you enter the digits 125, the net weight will show as
0.0125.) The Net indicator lamp will illuminate.
3. To reset the tare to zero, press the TA RE key again.
5.4.3 Tare Value Accumulation and Subtraction
Tare weights can be accumulated or subtracted using the TARE key by the One Touch Tare method. Tare
weights can also be accumulated using the Digital Tare method, but not subtracted.
NOTES:
• SPEC 35, Bit 2 DIGITAL TARE SETTING must be a “1: YES” to allow digital tare.
• SPEC 35, Bits 1 and 0 TARE RANGE must be set to the appropriate tare range value. The default is “00: 100 PERCENT OF
FULL SCALE”.
• SPEC 37, Bits 3 an 2 DIGITAL TARE ROUNDING determines if a digital tare is stored as entered or rounded to the nearest
increment. The default is “01: Round to Nearest Increment.”
• SPEC 38, Bit 3 DIGITAL TARE WHEN LOADED must be set to “1: YES” in order for both On e Touch Tare and Di git al Tare
functions to be used at the same time.
• SPEC 46, Bit 3 TARE INCREASE and SPEC 46, Bit 1 OVERWRITE THE TARE must both be set to “1: YES” to allow